Month: March 2016

The Internet of Things isn't just a buzzword, it's a rapidly expanding reality. With an ever-expanding number of devices available to help you automate, protect, and monitor your home, it has never before been easier nor more tempting to try your hand at home automation. Whether …

For the last three years, I have rounded up the most popular open source project management tools for Opensource.com readers. As there continues to be major reader interest in this area, I decided to take a look back at the tools we covered in 2014 and …

Do you like saving extra money? Who doesn’t? But it’s not the piece of cake to save our heard earned money unless you know about latest money saving tips. In the past, Harsh has shared some great tips here & today is the time when you …

Have you ever heard about the “Google Tax” or Google, Amazon or Facebook Tax”. As per the recent Union Budget, our finance minister Mr Arun Jaitley had talked about introducing a tax on an income as accrued to a foreign e-commerce company out of India. What …

Google’s Chromebooks have helped create a whole new type of entry-level, budget-friendly laptop - ignoring a few exceptions like the £800 Google Chromebook Pixel and £1,095 Dell Chromebook 13, of course. With their focus on web-based tasks and storing the vast majority of your …

Ever since Microsoft launched its Windows Phone operating (OS) system back in 2010, it has struggled to set the mobile space alight. The problem was, developers weren’t willing to spend time creating apps for a platform with low user numbers, and users weren’t ready to leave …

With the fresh announcement of the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, there are now two 'Pro' models vying for your wallet. But aside from the obvious differences in screen size, how else do the two devices differ? We compare the two to see whether size matters. …

Apple's new iPhone SE will come as welcome news for those who've been hankering after a new 4in iPhone, but how does it compare with Apple's current 4in champion, the iPhone 5S? To help you make the right choice, we've put each phone's specifications head to …

Apple has just announced the new iPhone SE and it's not quite what we expected. Instead of making a new plastic handset for a more price-conscious customer, it has instead packed pretty much all the technology of the iPhone 6S into a smaller handset, so that …

Samsung's Galaxy Note 5 was a UK no-show last year, as Samsung decided to focus instead on its curvy sibling, the Galaxy S6 Edge+. However, as we've since discovered in our in-depth Note 5 vs Galaxy S7 article, we haven't really missed out on much, as …

That's it, iOS 9.3 is official. Apple took the lid off of its new operating system at its 21 March launch event, letting everyone know that the update is now available for all users starting today. For anyone that wants to install it, the OS will …

With so many of us taking up triple-play packages - combining TV, telephone and broadband, - it’s not surprising that Sky has become the second largest ISP in the UK with some six million subscribers, including those over in Ireland. Whichever side of the …

We were blown away by Acer’s XB270HU – a 2,560x1,440, G-Sync-enabled 144Hz gaming monitor - so I was excited to see the XB271HK. This 27in IPS G-Sync screen has a lower 60Hz refresh rate but, by way of compensation, a huge 3,840x2,160 resolution. It’s …

Like the Acer Predator XB271HK, the ROG Swift PG27AQ is another 4K monitor with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, which is designed to sync your Nvidia graphics card with your monitor to provide smoother motion in games. G-Sync is designed to improve gaming at both high …

MSI is excited to announce the release of an all-new All-in-One PC, suitable for both commercial industries and home entertainment usage: the MSI Pro 16 Flex. The MSI Pro 16 Flex is a 10-point touch controlled All-in-One PC that can be used in a stand mode, …

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce that its support for Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 has expanded with the certification of its upcoming GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC motherboard. The GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC motherboard is the world’s first C236 chipset …

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of two economical entry-level multimedia NAS devices in the AS3202T and AS3204T. This new series of devices utilizes the newest generation Intel Celeron 1.6GHz quad-core processors and are equipped with 2GB …